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Essentially, as Marita reports, Obama with all of his latest environmental edicts, remains the sneaky cat he has always been.

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Greetings!

You know the Obama administration hides unpopular policy by introducing it at times when people are not paying attention—one such time is the Wednesday afternoon just before Thanksgiving. It is my job, our job, to get these important, though hidden, issues out there so people know about them and can respond.

You probably know that within the bundle of thousands of new regulation that the administration released on Thanksgiving eve was new ozone standards. But, like me, you may not know how onerous they are as there has been very little news coverage on the topic. When I did my research, I was shocked at the potential impact of this proposed rule—it hits virtually every energy source and manufacturing.

In Welcome to the O-zone—where economic development is a zero-sum game (attached and pasted-in-below) I explain the rule and lay out the impacts—connecting dots that I have not seen connected elsewhere. This new rule needs to be viewed as being laid on top of all of the other regulations and for its ability to thwart oil and gas development and economic growth through manufacturing.

Commentary by Marita Noon

Executive Director, Energy Makes America Great Inc.

Welcome to the O-zone—where economic development is a zero-sum game

Late in the day on Thanksgiving eve, when no one was paying attention, the Obama administration released its Unified Agenda—a regulatory roadmap of thousands of regulations being finalized in 2015. Within the bundle of more than 3000 regulations is a rule on ozone that President Obama himself, in 2011, “put on ice” in an effort to reduce “regulatory burdens and regulatory uncertainty, particularly as our economy continues to recover.” Regarding the 2011 decision that shocked environmental groups, the New York Times (NYT) recently stated: “At the time, Mr. Obama said the regulation would impose too severe a burden on industry and local governments at a time of economic distress.”

So, why has the rule that the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) calls: “the most expensive ever imposed on industry in America,” come back? First, Obama isn’t facing an election—which, while the White House denied it, most believe to be the reason for the 2011 about-face. More importantly, however, is the fact that following the 2011 decision that struck down the proposed ozone rule, environmental groups sued the Obama administration. The resulting court order required the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to release the proposed rule by December 1, with finalization by October 2015.

Once again, environmental groups—who, on September 21, came out of the closet and revealed that their true intention is system change (“capitalism is the disease, socialism is the cure”)—are in charge of America’s energy, and, therefore, economic policy. They have systematically chipped away America’s sources of economic strength: cost-effective energy. And we’ve let them.

What they are doing is reminiscent of the classic poem, attributed to pastor Martin Niemöller, which is quoted at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum:

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

First, they came after coal. It was at a time when natural gas was cheap and touted as the “bridge fuel” to the future. No one much spoke out. Some in the natural gas business even encouraged the war on coal, as it benefitted them. When I first heard that then-Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McLendon gave the Sierra Club $25 million to fight coal (it is reported that the Sierra Club turned down an additional $30 million), I remember yelling at the TV. “You fool!” I shouted. “You will be next!”

Within months, the Sierra Club launched its “Beyond Natural Gas” campaign that claims: “Increasing reliance on natural gas displaces the market for clean energy and harms human health and the environment in places where production occurs.” A headline on the Beyond Natural Gas webpage states that natural gas is: “Dirty, dangerous, and run amok.” Shortly thereafter, McLendon “agreed to retire.”

The oil industry didn’t make much noise about the Sierra Club campaign—after all natural gas prices were low and oil, high. While environmental groups generally oppose all fossil fuels, the oil industry has been hurt the least. Jobs in the oil sector of the energy industry have continued as the lone bright spot in the economy and increased U.S. production has cut our reliance on Middle Eastern crude to the lowest levels in three decades. Even as recently as November 5, President Obama bragged about decreased dependence on imported oil.

While the Obama administration hasn’t been vocally anti-oil, it has not made development easy. The permitting process for a new well on federal lands takes twice as long as it did previously. Environmental groups, with whom Obama is philosophically aligned, have continued to push for tighter regulations on hydraulic fracturing—even an outright ban (which would virtually shut down America’s new energy abundance). The Democrat-controlled New York state has already acquiesced to environmentalists’ demands.

Now, they are coming for oil-and-gas development and manufacturing through the just-announced 626-page ozone regulation, which will require states to dramatically reduce ozone emissions from the current 75 parts per billion (ppb) to a range of 65 to 70ppb—though environmental groups want a 60ppb standard which may be the final rule. While a 5-15ppb reduction doesn’t sound like much, it is important to realize that many areas of the U.S. are already out of compliance—including most of California—with the 75ppb level. The new regulations will mean that, depending on the final rule, 76-96 percent of the country—including some national parks where the natural background levels are 65-67ppb—will be out of compliance.

According to Howard Feldman, the American Petroleum Institute’s director of regulatory and scientific affairs, “earlier EPA analyses acknowledge the technology needed to achieve more stringent standards doesn’t exist.” Likewise, a NAM report, titled “Potential Economic Impacts of a Stricter Ozone Standard,” states that a majority of new reductions would have to come from “unknown controls.”

Ozone is an odorless gas that is not directly emitted into the air but is created by chemical reactions between nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOC)—which occur naturally but are also produced from the burning of fossil fuels and are released in the process of drilling for oil and natural gas. For example, even before the new proposed levels were announced, Colorado’s Front Range region is out of compliance with the current rules, “driven largely by emissions from fossil fuel processing.” A report in the Colorado Independent states: “The increase in ozone violations is primarily due to emissions from oil and gas drilling.” Electric utilities and chemical solvents are also sources of NOx and VOC.

“To meet the new standards,” the National Journal says: “states will have to form plans that will limit emissions of ozone-forming pollutants from two major sources: stationary sources such as power plants and factories, and transportation”—which will reduce energy intensive economic activity. The NYT reports: “The ozone rules are expected to force the owners of power plants and factories to install expensive technology to clean pollutants from their smoke stacks”—which will raise costs to families and business. Under the current rule, ozone levels, according to the EPA, have fallen in the U.S. 33 percent since 1980 and 18 percent since 2000.

The American Legislative Exchange Council explains the impact of the new ozone proposal this way: “Virtually every state’s ability to develop industry would be seriously jeopardized because emissions from each new stationary source would have to be ‘offset’ with emissions reductions elsewhere in the nonattainment area. In practice, this means that industrial development becomes a zero-sum game, whereby every new business requires the closure of existing business.”

No wonder NAM’s response is antagonistic: “Manufacturing in the United States is making a comeback,” Jay Timmons, CEO and President, said in a press release. “We’re reducing emissions at the same time, but tightening the current ozone standard to near unachievable levels would serve as a self-inflicted wound to the U.S. economy at the worst possible time. This rule would undermine our work to expand manufacturing in the United States, making it almost impossible to increase operations, create new jobs or keep pace internationally.”

Despite the negative economic impact of the expensive rule—with figures ranging from $19 billion to $270 billion—environmental groups believe Obama will follow through this time because, as National Journal states: “the rule fits with the rest of Obama’s climate change agenda and they’d expect it to move forward even on the tighter end.” The Sierra Club’s Washington representative on smog pollution, Terry McGuire, believes: “The administration is emboldened to do that.”

While environmental groups and the Obama administration maybe feel “emboldened,” more regulation—especially that which “would impose too severe a burden on industry and local governments”—is not what the American people want or need.

“The president said his policies were on the ballot, and the American people spoke up against them,” said incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). “It’s time for more listening, and less job-destroying red tape. Easing the burden already created by EPA regulations will continue to be a priority for me in the new Congress.”

“Republicans,” according to National Journal, “have vowed to target the ozone standard as a part of their early energy agenda.”

Current Minority Leader of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator Vitter (R-LA) and incoming Chairman, Senator Inhofe (R-OK) called the rule: “one of the most devastating regulations in a series of over-reaching regulatory actions.” In response to the November 26 announcement, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy promised: “The House will conduct aggressive oversight and use the proper legislative approach to continue to promote cleaning the air we breathe while ensuring our communities are not burdened with unrealistic regulations.”

With the Obama administration willing to sacrifice jobs and economic development for some perceived environmental legacy, it is time for unions to abandon the historic allegiance to the Democrat Party and realize that it is the Republicans who advocate for policies that protect the jobs in construction, manufacturing, mining, and energy—all well-paying positions that are often filled by union members.

It is time for capitalist, free-marketers to speak out.

It is time for trade unionists to speak out.

It is time for families, workers, and businesses to speak out.

It is time for the all of the energy producers—coal, natural gas, and oil—to speak out with one voice.

Because, if we don’t, there will be no one left to speak for us.

The author of Energy Freedom, Marita Noon serves as the executive director for Energy Makes America Great Inc. and the companion educational organization, the Citizens’ Alliance for Responsible Energy (CARE). She hosts a weekly radio program: America’s Voice for Energy—which expands on the content of her weekly column.

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The Edgewood Chamber
…working for you! Economic DevelopmentThe EDC research study is happening now!
what would you like to see in Edgewood’s future? click below and fill out the form interactively online!

All information is anonymous, so be sure to answer all of the questions. We want to prepare an accurate report, and we want to hear from everybody!
.

We will also be forming focus groups, and doing interviews with leaders at the state, county and local level. Deadline for the survey information
is May 15.

After the data is gathered, we will prepare an Economic Impact Preparation Report which will be used by our committee and leaders to determine what’s next for Edgewood!

Ambassadors…

have already been out visiting members to
make sure you are utilizing the services to which you are entitled!

And if you would like to become an Ambassador, please let us know in the office!

Look for the new Chamber decals for members to place in your windows to announce that you are serious about your business and have joined the Edgewood Chamber of Commerce!

RETRO 66

-RETRO Events:

-Midway Trading Post Cleanup-

was fabulous! A special thanks to Larry Failing of Northwest Masonry, Jace Alderson, and Jim Bouton
who put their talents together to fix the crumbling
wall on the front of Midway last Saturday!

Thanks to all of the volunteers, and thanks to

Domino’s Pizza, Windmill Water, The Town of Edgewood, Bill Gilmore, and all who helped to make the Midway Post…half way between Arizona and Texas on Route 66…a little better.

This is in preparation for Summer visitors and the

Czech Film Crew coming Sunday, May 25th, 2014

-Whiting Bros sign refurbishment;Exciting news for Whiting Bros!

Zeon inspected the high sign at Whiting Bros. over the weekend and came to the conclusion that a catastrophe could occur if an attempt was made to remove it from the poles.

They are more comfortable sending a crew to Moriarty to do the work in place. The sign will be strengthened and restored right before our eyes!

Zeon will schedule the work at their weekly meeting on

Friday and let us know by Tuesday of next week what will

happen and when. Sal has given all of this his ok

and is anxious to see work begin!

We are still planning to have our celebration when the

NM Rt. 66 Car Cruise comes through town in June,

so get those t-shirts pressed and GET READY!!!!!!

We are looking for someone to do a documentary of the entire process. Please contact; Debbie Pogue at manager@sunseton66.com

Area Happenings

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Let’s Celebrate!!!

Bethel Community Storehouse

27th Annual Birthday Blast!

Saturday May 3rd 10-5

Live entertainment

Jumper for the kids

Face Painting

Balloons Refreshments And a big Sale!!!

Call 832-6642 for more info

East Mountain Auto & RV Repair

invites you to join us for our

Customer Appreciation Day –

May 3rd, 2014

10 am – 2 pm

We are celebrating 4 years of serving our friends and neighbors in the East Mountains.

There will be

FREE Hot Dogs, Bratwurts, Sodas and Snacks

FREE Car Wash by the Youth of Valley View Church (Donations Appreciated for Summer Camp)

FREE Brakes and Front End Inspections

FREE Prizes

FREE Demonstrations – BG Products and Fuel Brand Differences

Music by Garyoke

Please invite your friends and neighbors to join us – we look forward to seeing you!

Light Pole Banners

If you are interested in a banner advertising your business along Route 66 or State Road 344 in Edgewood, you can still order yours!

If there is a vacant spot or if the Town occupies a spot you wish to occupy along Route 66 and 344, you

Town of Edgewood
Meetings:
meets First and Third Wednesdays of the month
at 6:30pmEdgewood Community CenterPlanning & Zoningmeets First and Third Tuesdays of the month at6:00pmEdgewood Community Center.

Other Chambers:East Mountain Chamber meetsthe first Thursday of the month at
11:30am. Call 281-1999 orinfo@eastmountainchamber.comMoriarty Chamber meetsat noon the third Tuesday of the month at the Moriarty Civic Center. Call 832-4087

Hours of Operation:
Monday – Thursday 9am – 5pmFridays by appointment.Since we’re a one person office, when we have other meetings or members to visit, we’re not here. Call 850-2523 and we’ll be sure to meet you!Location:95 State Road 344 Ste 3
(Library/Chamber Bldg)
Edgewood, New Mexico

If you are a chamber member,
you can leave your business cards, rack cards and flyers at the Visitors center inside the South door to the Library. Be sure to get your information over here.
It’s part of your benefit as an Edgewood Chamber member!

Stop by the office to see
Madeline if you have
any questions ,
or call my cell 850-2523.

Last Saturday the Chamber Board of Directors met at Jim Bouton’s ranch in Torreon to work out details for 2014. Dates are locked in for our events this year, we’ve looked at policies, and generally gotten organized for the year! We will be beginning our Mixers on the 3rd Thursday of every month on March 20 at ReMax Western Heritage…more details to come later.

Please contact the office if you want to book a mixer this year. We’ll be happy to answer any questions about what it takes to be a host.

Thursday afternoon for lunch we co-hosted the Veteran’s Business Administration Luncheon with the Moriarty Chamber. We received a great deal of information for veterans who want to or already own businesses. If you missed the meeting, please feel free to email the office for information about how to contact the right agencies or individuals to learn more.

Thursday evening the Leadership Edgewood Class hosted the Edgewood Candidate’s forum. Three candidates for Town Council in Edgewood were grilled by Rory McClannahan, Editor and General Manager of the East Mountain Telegraph, who asked his own questions, and then the audience filled out questions and he asked those as well.

We appreciate all who helped and attended, especially Rory and our stellar timekeeper, Kathy Courreges. Our other moderator, Leota Harriman was ill and unable to make the forum.
Rita Loy Simmons, Chuck Ring and Mike Turner are running for two positions. If you live in Edgewood, please be sure to vote on Tuesday March 4.

Economic Development

Things are humming with the Economic Development committee. We appreciate the help and skills of our committee. We will soon begin to see results of the hard work.

We are also preparing a research study and will be asking our membershipto be included in answering questions about growth and what you would like to see in our community. We will be forming focus groups, and sending out questionnaires. We will keep you posted when it’s time to ask you for your input about you would like to have in our community.

RETRO 66

-RETRO; Wednesday, 12 March,

1-2:30 PM,

Moriarty Civic Center

-RETRO; Wednesday, 16 April,

1-2:30 PM,

Edgewood Community Center

LEADERSHIP EDGEWOOD 2014

Our next Leadership Class on March 20 will
be about Business and the Economy. The class is
looking forward to meeting local, regional, and state
executives who will be teaching the class.

Teacher Star AwardsPlease take a moment to nominatea teacher anywhere in the
East Mountains who has made animpact on a child you know.Presenting sponsor for 2013-14 isSandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union.
Please pick up a form at Mail and Copy or the Chamber office.

Area Happenings

This Friday Blast Section is reserved for your events or happenings in the area! If you have an upcoming event or a special happening that you would like to see in the Blast, please email it to the office by Wednesday. Approved information will be reviewed and inserted in the Blast on the following Friday.

Light Pole Banners

If you are interested in a banner advertising your business along Route 66 or State Road 344 in Edgewood, you can still order yours!

If there is a vacant spot or if the Town occupies a spot you wish to occupy along Route 66 and 344, you

Town of Edgewood
Meetings: meets First and Third Wednesdays of the month
at 6:30pmEdgewood Community CenterPlanning & Zoningmeets First and Third Tuesdays of the month at6:00pmEdgewood Community Center.

Other Chambers:

East Mountain Chamber meetsthe first Thursday of the month at
11:30am. Call 281-1999 or

If you are a chamber member,
you can leave your business cards, rack cards and flyers at the Visitors center inside the South door to the Library. Be sure to get your information over here.
It’s part of your benefit as an Edgewood Chamber member!

Stop by the office to see
Madeline if you have
any questions ,
or call my cell 850-2523.

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Below, you will see a replication of a document sent to some parents from the school administration of the school their child or children attend. The document bears the typed name of Tom Sullivan, the Superintendent of the Moriarty-Edgewood School District (MESD).

The text of the document seems to be an attempt to set the stage for helpful and honest dialogue regarding possible solutions to the finanacial conundrum in which the MESD finds itself.

Sadly, we find from the document there are several promises made which remain unfulfilled. Those unfulfilled promises serve to harm the announced transparency of the MESD Superintendent, and the governance provided by the MESD Board of Education.

Why are the citizens of the MESD left wondering why the words of the document were not carried out? Was it because of secret instructions to the superintendent by an unknown person or a group of persons? Or were the promises contained in the words of the attachment purposely ignored due to some mysterious and sinister reason? Or … was the failure due to an extended lapse of memory on the part of the document’s author? So many questions — So few answers.

You decide:

Dear Moriarty-Edgewood parents and staff,

As you likely know by now, the District has been facing some serious budget and facility problems which, unfortunately, now require prompt attention. We have lost 2,000 students in the last 12 years- over 40% from our highest enrollment point.

During a series of both staff Advisory Committee and public meetings, we have identified a number of options to address the crisis- virtually all of them requiring school closure(s) and identifying other appropriate, alternative uses for existing District buildings.

Although almost everyone recognizes the need for drastic action, no one wants it be their own campus that is selected. While this may be understandable, it creates its own set of additional problems. I absolutely believe certain decisions have to be made NOW to at least stabilize the District’s finances, while more comprehensive, long term planning can then be undertaken. Problems that were 12 years in the making can’t be totally solved between now and August, 2014; especially those that would require major overhauls to curriculum, staffing patterns, facility design, transportation etc.

The MESD Board of Education has scheduled several more public meetings in the next month- the evenings of Dec. 10, 17 and January 21 (emphasis added) at the very least- at which they will continue to weigh options and listen to the school community.

Please try to understand that whatever the final outcome, it will be driven by the Board’s efforts to do what is necessary for the well being of the District as a whole.

Sincerely, Tom Sullivan

Well, we all now know the MESD Superintendent and the MESD Board of Education did not wait to make the decision to close two schools until or after January 21, 2014; but hurried to make the changes on December 17, 2013.

Given the failure of the superintendent and his and the board’s actions is it any wonder that parents, citizens and officials of the Edgewood community give little to no credence to anything they have done or will do in the future,

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Sorry about the display. We are working to resolve the issues which are going from bad to worse.

Friday BlastJanuary 17, 2014

Your Chamber,
Working for you…

Congratulations
to the winners of
the Edgewood Chamber of Commerce
Special business awards:

New Business:

Domino’s Pizza

Unsung Hero:Sherry Abraham

Non-profit:Wildlife West

Hardest Working Board Member:Martha Eden

Circle of Excellence:EPCOR Water

The awards were presented at our
Annual Banquet
last Saturday evening at
Chili Hills.
A huge Thank You to Wes and Debbie Goss, owners of Chile Hills for hosting us at
your restaurant. It was an elegant and delicious evening.

Another big thank you to
Stuart Seagers for organizing our very successful bucket auction.
Thanks to all who donated to the auction, and those who attended our successful and pleasant evening.

LEADERSHIP EDGEWOOD 2014 Our Third Leadership Class started this week with a successful and
informative first day!Brenda Murray
Thank you for your excellent information on goal setting
and class building!Martha Eden made a fabulous breakfast and lunch for
class attendees and our guests.Saul Araque presented a thorough segment on the
who’s and where’sof our State and National legislators,
with a great deal of important information on how
to best contact them.Mayor Brad Hill spent a
delightful and informative sessiondiscussing the
workings of the Town, including Economic Development, Zoning, Section 16 plans,
and our intent to help keep Edgewood Elementary in our community. The class enjoyed his information and commitment to our community.Town Administrator Kay Davis McGill and staffgave us a thorough tour of the Town Offices
and good information on how to best work with
the various departments.Plans for the class to attend a day at the
Roundhouse in Santa Fe later this month.RICH Ford, SASS, Wal-Mart,
The Independent,
and EPCOR Water
are sponsors for 2014.

Teacher Star Awards
Every month we honor a local teacher for doing
an excellent job in the classroom.
Nominations can come from students,
parents, other staff, and the community.We are looking for nominations for the month ofJanuary!
Please take a moment to nominatea teacher anywhere in the
East Mountains who has made animpact on a child you know.These acknowledgements are
a strong show of support from the business community to those who are responsible for the success of our next generation.Stop by Mail and Copy or the Chamber Office to get a nomination form. We are also accepting$50 sponsors for the monthly awards.Presenting sponsor for 2013-14 isSandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union.
Annual sponsor is The Independent

Area Happenings

This Friday Blast Section is reserved for your events or happenings in the area! If you have an upcoming event or a special happening that you would like to see in the Blast, please email it to the office by Wednesday. Approved information will be reviewed and inserted in the Blast on the following Friday.

Light Pole Banners

If you are interested in a banner advertising your business along Route 66 or State Road 344 in Edgewood, you can still order yours!

If there is a vacant spot or if the Town occupies a spot you wish to occupy along Route 66 and 344, you

Town of Edgewood
Meetings: meets First and Third Wednesdays of the month
at 6:30pmEdgewood Community CenterPlanning & Zoningmeets First and Third Tuesdays of the month at6:00pmEdgewood Community Center.

Other Chambers:

East Mountain Chamber meetsthe first Thursday of the month at
11:30am. Call 281-1999 or

you can leave your business cards, rack cards and flyers at the Visitors center inside the South door to the Library. Be sure to get your information over here.
It’s part of your benefit as an Edgewood Chamber member!

Stop by the office to see
Madeline if you have
any questions ,
or call my cell 850-2523.

32 LOCAL businesses are locations for the Scavenger hunt all over town from 10am to 4pm on Saturday December 15. Pick up your map of the participating businesses at the Chamber Booth at the multi purpose room at Edgewood Elementary School beginning at 10am on Saturday. We are advertising in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, as well as the East Mountain/Estancia Valley area to bring folks in to play the game in our stores. The winner of the scavenger hunt will receive a 4 wheeled cart filled with over $1,000.00
in gifts from the participants.

THE Night Glow PARADE

lines up at Wal Mart at 4pm and begins at 5pm toward

the Soccer Field going South on SR 344. Enjoy the lighted floats and the Moriarty High School Band, horses and cheerleaders,

and great fun all wrapped in lights.

SANTA

will be at the end of the parade and will set up shop for our kids at the Covered Pavilian on the

Soccer field, while a number of

Hot Air Balloons set up a

GLOW…. enjoy the time with Christmas Caroling from the Moriarty High School Choir, and hot chocolate and coffee and goodies sold by Edgewood Police and Edgewood Mobile Food Pantry to help keep you warm.

We are hoping that this event becomes Edgewood’s Holiday Tradition, beginning this year

… please participate,

bring your friends and family to shop, play the game, line up for the parade, visit Santa, watch the Balloon Glow, and help us to create a huge and fun
Edgewood Holiday Tradition!

We are presently accepting applications for Leadership Edgewood 2013. Stop by the office to talk about it if you’re interested. Only 20 persons will be registered in the class, Deadline for registration is December 17.

The 2013 session will begin in January and will run on the THIRD Thursday of every month January through June.

Your committee is working hard to make this a fun-filled evening for everyone!

Area Happenings

This Friday Blast Section is reserved for your events or happenings in the area! If you have an upcoming event or a special happening that you would like to see in the Blast, please email it to the office by Wednesday. Approved information will be reviewed and inserted in the Blast on the following Friday.

If you are a chamber member, you can leave your business cards, rack cards and flyers at the Visitors center inside the South door to the Library. Be sure to get your information over here. It’s part of your benefit as an Edgewood Chamber member!

Stop by the office to see Madeline if you have any questions , or call my cell 850-2523.

32 LOCAL businesses are locations for the Scavenger hunt all over town from 10am to 4pm on Saturday December 15. Pick up your map of the participating businesses at the Chamber Booth at the multi purpose room at Edgewood Elementary School beginning at 10am on Saturday. We are advertising in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, as well as the East Mountain/Estancia Valley area to bring folks in to play the game in our stores. The winner of the scavenger hunt will receive a 4 wheeled cart filled with approimately
$1200 in gifts from the participants.

THE Night Glow PARADE

lines up at Wal Mart at 4pm and begins at 5pm toward

the Soccer Field going South on SR 344. Enjoy the lighted floats and (dare we hope) horses and cheerleaders,

and great fun all wrapped in lights. Wal Mart is setting up a display of lights for your vehicle/horse, etc for the parade. We will accept entries into the parade until next
Wednesday. Please call the chamber at 850-2523 for your registration form. Parade entry is FREE.

SANTA will be at the end of the parade and will set up shop for our kids at the Covered Pavilian on the Soccer field, while a number of Hot Air Balloons set up a

GLOW…. enjoy the time with Christmas Caroling from the Moriarty High School Choir, and hot chocolate and coffee and goodies sold by non profits to help keep you warm.

We are hoping that this event becomes Edgewood’s Holiday Tradition, beginning this year.. please participate, bring your friends and family to shop, play the game, line up for the parade, visit Santa, watch the Balloon Glow, and help us to create a huge and fun Edgewood Tradition!

note: We want to thank JK and Sundee Perkins who were instrumental in the planning of this event in August, and who will be missed as members
of the committee and the Chamber.

MONDAY DEC 3 IS LAST DAY TO NOMINATE.

We will be holding our annual election for three board positions on the Edgewood Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors.
We will be holding both electronic and in person voting on the second Wednesday in December.

In person voting will take place at the monthly luncheon on December 12.

Your committee is working hard to make this a fun-filled evening for everyone!

Leadership Edgewood 2013We are presently accepting applications for Leadership Edgewood 2013. Stop by the office to talk about it if you’re interested. Only 20 persons will be registered in the class, Deadline for registration is December 17.

The 2013 session will begin in January and will run on the THIRD Thursday of every month January through June.

Committee:

Chair: Brenda Murray;

Martha Eden, Lori Harris, Leota Harriman, Stuart Seagers, and Nicole Dray.
And another wonderful and informative year is being planned right now.

.

Area Happenings

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K-88.7 KXNM OPEN HOUSE

SATURDAY DEC 1 2PM

8 East Clements Road,
McIntosh, NM 87032

Come see what radio in our area is all about!

Potluck feast and silent auction.

CRAFT SHOWEDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY

SAT DEC 1
9AM TO 4PM

COME SUPPORT LOCAL CRAFTERS! Breakfast with Santa

An annual event of the
East Mountain Chamber of Commerce at Los Vecinos.
Breakfast from 8:30 to 11:30am Admission is $3. for children and $5 for adults. Silent Auction, crafts for children, booths from local businesses and more.

Holiday Craft Show at the Moriarty Civic Center on December 1 form 9am to 4pm, put on the Moriarty Chamber of Commerce.

Festival of lights parade and lighting of Crossley Park in Moriarty

December 4

Hosted by the Moriarty Lions Club, Rotary and Chamber of Commerce.

The Parade starts at 6pm and the lighting of the park will immediately follow.

If you are a chamber member, you can leave your business cards, rack cards and flyers at the Visitors center inside the South door to the Library. Be sure to get your information over here. It’s part of your benefit as an Edgewood Chamber member!

Stop by the office to see Madeline if you have any questions , or call my cell 850-2523.

Over 30 LOCAL businesses are going to be locations for the Scavenger hunt all over town from 10am to 4pm on Saturday December 15. We are advertising in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, as well as the East Mountain/Estancia Valley area to bring folks in to play the game in our stores. The winner of the scavenger hunt will receive a 4 wheeled cart filled with approimately
$1200 in gifts from the participants.

THE Night Glow PARADE

lines up at Wal Mart at 4pm and begins at 5pm toward

the Soccer Field going South on SR 344. Enjoy the lighted floats and (dare we hope) horses and cheerleaders,

and great fun all wrapped in lights. Wal Mart is setting up a display of lights for your vehicle/horse, etc for the parade.

SANTA will be at the end of the parade and will set up shop for our kids at the Covered Pavilian on the Soccer field, while a number of Hot Air Balloons set up a

GLOW…. enjoy the time with Christmas Caroling from the Moriarty High School Choir, and hot chocolate and coffee and goodies sold by non profits to help keep you warm.

We are hoping that this event becomes Edgewood’s Holiday Tradition, beginning this year.. please participate, bring your friends and family to shop, play the game, line up for the parade, visit Santa, watch the Balloon Glow, and help us to create a huge and fun Edgewood Tradition!

call Madeline at 850-2523 for more information.

NOTICE

We will be holding our annual election for three board positions on the Edgewood Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors.
We will be holding both electronic and in person voting on the second Wednesday in December.

In person voting will take place at the monthly luncheon on December 12.

Your committee is working hard to make this a fun-filled evening for everyone!

Note: Our former Chair, Buttercup from SASS is moving away next week. We will miss you,
and we wish you great happiness!

Leadership Edgewood 2013We are presently accepting applications for Leadership Edgewood 2013. Stop by the office to talk about it if you’re interested. Only 20 persons will be registered in the class, Deadline for registration is December 17.

The 2013 session will begin in January and will run on the THIRD Thursday of every month January through June.

Committee:

Chair: Brenda Murray;

Martha Eden, Lori Harris, Leota Harriman, Stuart Seagers, and Nicole Dray.
And another wonderful and informative year is being planned right now.

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Area Happenings

This Friday Blast Section is reserved for your events or happenings in the area! If you have an upcoming event or a special happening that you would like to see in the Blast, please email it to the office by Wednesday. Approved information will be reviewed and inserted in the Blast on the following Friday.

RE/MAX PROS

is sponsoring a Craft Show in
Tijeras at Los Vecinos Community Center,November 17, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
This craft show Benefits East Mountain Family
& Friends.We are collecting toys to give to
East Mountain families. We will have over 40
different crafters present, it’s a great chance to do
some Christmas Shopping.

The Holidays Are Coming!

The Holidays Are Coming!

Along with them come shopping, cooking, cleaning, parties, visitors and more

If you read this line call me
at 850-2523. Nobody called last week. So that means I don’t have to write this anymore. :-)

If you are a chamber member, you can leave your business cards, rack cards and flyers at the Visitors center inside the South door to the Library. Be sure to get your information over here. It’s part of your benefit as an Edgewood Chamber member!

Stop by the office to see Madeline if you have any questions , or call my cell 850-2523.